drips
word · lemma: drip
Definition
Small drops of liquid falling slowly, or the action of liquid falling in small drops. Also refers to each drop that falls.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for water, rain, or medical drips. Can be a noun or third-person verb ('the tap drips'). Common phrases: 'water drips', 'drips from the ceiling'. Not usually used for large amounts of liquid.
Spanish: gotea - gotasPortuguese (BR): pingos - gotejaPortuguese (PT): pingas - pingaChinese (Simplified): 滴水声 - 滴下Chinese (Traditional): 滴水聲 - 滴下Hindi: टपकता है - बूँदेंArabic: يقطر - قطرات
Example Sentences
The ice melts and drips onto the floor.
basic
Water drips from the tap at night.
basic
There are drips on the window after the rain.
basic
My kitchen faucet always drips and it's really annoying.
natural
He watched as paint drips slowly down the wall.
natural
You can hear the drips from the leaking roof at night.
natural